unsuccessful fight for his life on the grounds of imbecility and he
was hanged at Honesdale on September 29, 18/8. A phrenological
examination was conducted and an analysis stated that he was
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BELL y Harris
Bell, a white tramp who pretended to be a cripple appeared at the
home of a farmer in Scott Township, Wayne %o., Pennsylvania, and
asked to be allowed to steep in the barn, The farmer permitted
him to stay in the house and, after having breakfast the next morn=
ing, Bell left. That same MEERXNZY Sunday morning, August.1, 187,
the wife of Rev. Gershom Williams, a lady in her sixties, left home
on foot to walk to Church to teach her Sunday School caass, Rev.
Williams and her sisters were to follow on foot an hour later for
church services, As she passed through a wooded area, Bekk she
met Bell who attacked her and strangled her’ to death, WhenlRev,
Williams arrived at the church and discovered that his wife had not
been there, the area kmrtyumam that she traveled was searched and her
body was found over some BXASKERSAXIOZEXMNSESXREIIXRAA burned logs
where Bell had thrown ite Her dress was torn and the marks of
strong fingers were discernable in her throat. Bell was immediately
suspected and he was soon captured aml confessed, Public sentiment
was very strong, but a lynching was averted and he was tried, con-~
bvicted and sentenced to death, His attorneys waged a strong but
BELL, Harris
Bell, a white tramp who pretended to be a cripple appeared at the
home of a farmer in Scott Township, Wayne %o., Pennsylvania, and
asked to be allowed to sheep in the barn. The farmer permitted
him to stay in the house and, after having breakfast the next morn-
ing, Bell left. That same MSEAXNZS Sunday morning, August.1, 187,
the wife of Rev. Gershom Williams, a lady in her sixties, left home
on foot to walk to Church to teach her Sunday School caass. Rev.
Williams and her sisters were to follow on foot an hour later for
church services. As she passed through a wooded area, uk she
met Bell who attacked her and strangled her to death. WhenlRev.
Williams arrived at the church and discovered that his wife had not
been there, the area imtwaam that she traveled was searched and her
body was found over some KKABKEKSIXXSREXNKSPSXREXIXKKA burned logs
where Bell had thrown ite Her dress was torn and the marks of
strong fingers were discernable in her throat. Bell was immediately
suspected and he was soon captured and confessed, Public sentiment
was very strong, but a lynching was averted and he was tried, con-
bvicted and sentenced to death, His attorneys waged a strong but
BELL, Harris
Bell, a white tramp who pretended to be a cripple appeared at the
home of a farmer in Scott Township, Wayne [o,, Pennsylvania, and
asked to be allowed to skeep in the barn,
ing, Bell left.
the wife of Rev. Gershom Williams,
on foot to walk to Church to teach her Sunday School cAass.
Willians and her sisters were to follow on foot an hour Bees
church services. As she passed through a wooded area, #uiz sl
met Bell who attacked her and strangled her to death, WheniRey,
Williams arrived at the church and discovered that his wife had not
been there, the area iminamm that she traveled was searched and her
body was found over some BXXEXSKAUXISROGRERAXIEIEXKKA burned logs
where Bell had thrown it. Her dress was torn and the marks of
strong enese ae were discernable in her throat. Bell was imnediately|
suspected and he was soon captured ant confessed. Public, sentinont
was'very strong, Dut a lynching was averted and he was tried,
bvicted and sentenced to death,
His attorneys waged a strong but
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